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2011-05-06
Blogs Owned
1 - The Daily Farce
The Daily Farce is a topical blog centred around making fun of the news and bringing you interesting.. and thought provoking articles from around the world.
Latest Blog Posts
- The Independent: Slow News or Devious Plan?The Independent today made a decision that would have usually been beyond it's usual, more reasonable slow news day items. A slow news day sometimes cannot be avoided, but what news outlets choose to peddle on these days can sometimes fall into the r...
- 5 Ways UK Politicians Have Screwed You in the Past Yearon Nov 26, 2014People have been unhappy with governments since they were invented; after all, they're only people, and let's not forget it was people who killed Jesus. But recently, the UK has been firing up the election engine and all the main political parties ha...
- Tories Tighten Grip on the Interneton Nov 25, 2014The Government has today unveiled legislation that they claim is designed to combat terror. Under the new laws, the Government will have the right to restrict travel and entry to the country if they are suspected of terrorist activity. While this may...
- Never Mind the Bollocks: UKIP Goes Punkon Jun 9, 2014UKIP, in a stunning and moving tribute, payed honour to the Punk era of music, by erecting some studded concrete outside its headquarters in London.A UKIP source revealed: "Mr Farage has always been a big fan of Punk bands, he has a collection i...
- The Whitehall Brawl: May Vs. GoveBoxing fans are tonight getting ready for one of the biggest showdowns in Coalition history; Theresa "One Punch" May against Michael "Badboy" Gove in what promises to be the fight of the century.Tension began brewing between the two camps after Gove...
- John Major Shocked that Toffs Run the Country!on Nov 11, 2013John Major has stated what he believes to be the shocking extent of the grip that the "Elite" have on public life in the UK. Mr Major was speaking to the South Norfolk Conservative Association, where he described the current state of the rich classes...
- The Woolwich Murder and the Communications Data Billon May 24, 2013So today, Nick Clegg is under pressure from Labour peers Lord West and Lord Reid to revive the Communications Data Bill that would allow authorities access to private communications across the digital spectrum. This is being suggested in light of the...
- The Olympics: One Big, Fat Advertising Exerciseon Apr 23, 2012With the start of the London Olympics less than 100 days away, is anyone apart from Seb Coe really excited? I, for one, am not. Why would I be excited about the £24 BILLION that it's supposedly going to cost us taxpayers? And what have we done with...
- Murdoch slams UK Government - Pot, Kettle, Black?on Apr 23, 2012Rupert Murdoch has lashed out at the Government ahead of his appearance at the Journalistic Standards inquiry next week. He called plans to donate £10 billion to the IMF and the Pasty Tax on hot food "Mad" in messages sent over Twitter.Now excuse us...
- Stealing Candy from a Baby: Government Takes Away Free School Mealson Apr 19, 2012 in stealing candy from a babyThat's how I remember it!In proposed changes to the benefit system, the Government is risking taking away free school meals from the poorest kids in society. Under the reforms, which will see benefits lumped into a "Universal Credit" system, would pu...
- Swedish Minister cuts "The Racist Cake"on Apr 18, 2012 in nonesense racist cakehttp://www.mirror.co.ukKneejerk cries of racism in Sweden have marred an event at the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm as Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Minister for Culture and Sport cut a cake designed to look like a black woman. The cake itself, design...
- Tim Berners-Lee says: Block Internet Monitoring! Right on Brother!http://datanamics.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/tim-berners-lee1.jpg Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the founder of the World Wide Web has told The Guardian that we as a populous should block the proposed Internet monitoring legislation that is currently being de...
- A Lesson in Viral Media: Kony and Invisible ChildrenOver the past day or so, my social media feeds have been crammed with statuses trying to persuade me to watch a video and donate money to a charity called Invisible Children. After watching the film, it raised some questions about how a film such as...
- "Lamb Chop Killer" Finally Brought to Justice; Raises Worrying QuestionsThe notorious "Lamb Chop Killer" was today brought to justice in a daring operation that was months in planning. The killer, a giant 4ft 9in fox, was cornered after trying to break into an Aberdeenshire barn. A chase ensued, in which a special team o...
- Something for Everyone: Cusack Wants Con Air 2!John Cusack has today stated that he would be willing to do a Con Air sequel, saying it "would be fun". Speaking to BBC news, Cusack was speaking about acting in a new film with Nicholas Cage.All we need now is the rest of the original cast to get on...
- Back in a few dayson Feb 22, 2012The Daily Farce will be taking a couple of days' break in order to cover Mr. Scruff's micro-tour. We will be in Manchester tomorrow night for the pickup and then going onto Liverpool on Friday night followed by Leeds on Saturday. If you feel inclined...
- An Open Letter to Nick CleggDear Nick,Where did it all go wrong? You showed such promise in your pre-election campaign. You tried so hard to convince us all that you were a force for good. I felt a sense that you were promising all the right things; no rise in tuition fees, sup...
- The People Against The Communications Capabilities Development ProgrammePlease sign this petition if you have a second. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/29983Responsible department: Home OfficeThis petition stands to stop the Government from adopting the proposed Communications Capabilities Development Programme...
- 5 Easy Ways to Avoid Unwanted Snoopers Getting Your InformationIn the wake of recent news and articles on the Government trying to steal your information, it has never been more important to protect your personal details.It is the new currency. In this article, we hope you can find some informative ways to...
- Hague Warns of Iran Threat: Is the Justification Bandwagon Rolling Yet?bbc.co.ukThe Foreign Secretary, William Hague has said in a BBC interview that Iran is "increasingly willing to contemplate" terrorism around the world. Speaking on the Andrew Marr show, Mr. Hague seems sure that Iran is stirring up its enemies by sp...